No Relief for HD Kumaraswamy in Corruption Case as Supreme Court Declines Petition
New Delhi: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy faced a legal setback as the Supreme Court refused to intervene in an ongoing corruption case against him. His plea to cancel proceedings was dismissed, following a similar decision by the Karnataka High Court four years ago.
The case revolves around allegations that Kumaraswamy misused his position as Chief Minister in 2007 to de-notify two plots of land in Halagevaderahalli Village, Uttarahalli Hobli, Bengaluru South Taluk. Despite objections from the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), the land was reportedly released and later sold to private parties for ₹4.14 crore in 2010.
Kumaraswamy’s legal team argued that under the amended Prevention of Corruption Act, prosecution required official sanction, which had not been obtained. However, the Supreme Court, led by Justices Dipankar Datta and Rajesh Bindal, declined to entertain the petition, allowing the case to proceed.
With the Supreme Court’s decision, the corruption charges against Kumaraswamy remain active, keeping the legal battle ongoing.
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